The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Esaul Mata at Guadalajara 2026: 1:15:40, 89th of 1,361 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 76% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:33, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 5:56 faster at Guadalajara 2026 than at Mexico City 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:21v median −0:52
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:07v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:11v median −1:40
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:07v median −1:39
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:31v median −1:33
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:15v median −1:36
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:26v median −1:27
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 4:41v median −2:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1319
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,319 men who finished.